sandor333

There is and it's called ADIS, arrival and departure information system. Matches the passport's bio data info. They are linked.

ian-mstm

I'm not going to bother to teach you something you can research for yourself. There is no US immigration exit control.

Ian

sir_eccles

It's a matter of semantics but APIS is the de facto exit control.

ian-mstm

Am I the only one who has ever bothered to find out which agencies provide the information that ADIS gathers... what information and, more specifically, when... not to mention how the information is actually cross referenced? All that information is freely available to the public... and people are free to do their own research.

Ian

zek46

Hi Annie i have the same question, i overstayed 40 days in usa , was on a w94 waiver visa, overwintering on brit passport ,i am a permananant canadian resident,awaiting citizenship card, had no idea i was only allowed a 90 day stay in usa ,i was with a friend who has cancer, and there was no way she could have driven back alone, i had no choice but to overstay as there is no way of extending that visa !!, i am in the same quandry as to whether i am now banned or ??? do we go to a border crossing and try or ???? zek46

scrubbedexpat099

You need a B2 Visa

discoviking

180 days to one year overstay/unlawful presence = 3 year ban. One year or more overstay/unlawful presence = 10 year ban. So if you overstayed for 40 days, you would not have triggered a ban. That being said, you can not use the visa waiver program again - ever. You will need a B2 visa if you wish to visit the US again - at least until you become a Canadian Citizen.

AdsUK

It baffles me that so many people overstay. I don't get it... If you intend staying that long, get a B2 for 6 months. There maybe the odd extreme circumstance I guess that could lead to a few days overstay, but weeks on end? Unreal.

discoviking

And your point is?

Noorah101

.... But you'd be stuck outside the USA if that were the case. We are talking about people who overstay once they are legally inside the USA. The only reason someone should overstay is if they are in the hospital and can't get on their flight, or if some natural disaster happens prevents the flight from taking off.

Rene

JSL8610

No? So they're overstaying unintentionally? Against their will, perhaps?

There are a few, rare situations where people are temporarily unable to leave (medical emergencies, severe weather) but I'd say the vast majority of overstayers are doing so intentionally.

JSL8610

True, people may not always intend to overstay when they first arrive. That doesn't mean they should bend immigration law to suit themselves after they enter though if they decide they want to stay longer.

If we're being honest, people for the most part overstay because they want to. They want to stay with their boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse. They don't want to wait in line for the appropriate visa.

I agree with you on this.

scrubbedexpat099

?

You knew the period of your authorised stay.

You chose to ignore it.

JSL8610

I do apologize, I'm not trying to get at you personally. We appreciate you taking the time to provide personal experience.

Belle1986

Apology accepted. Not sure this forum is for me though! A little too judgemental I feel.